Bowie Water Quality Report
9 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Texas
Avg Score
75.4
Cities Ranked
9
Health Violations
8
PFAS Detected
3
75.4
County avg score
9
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
11%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Bowie cities scored
A
4
44%
Excellent
B
2
22%
Good
C
2
22%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
11%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Texas average
▲ 7.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Bowie
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Bowie
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
3
Superfund sites in Bowie
0.3%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
46
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Bowie
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Bowie, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 46 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
TCI TEXARKANA INC. NASH, TX75569 | Manganese | 37 |
DAY & ZIMMERMANN LONE STAR LLC TEXARKANA, TX75501 | Lead And Lead Compounds | 9 |
THE STERNO GROUP LLC TEXARKANA, TX75501 | — | — |
U.S. ARMY RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT TEXARKANA, TX75507 | — | — |
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION TEXARKANA, TX75501 | — | — |
+ 4 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Bowie
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Bowie on the EPA National Priorities List.
- KOPPERS CO INC TEXARKANA PLANT
- LONE STAR ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
- TEXARKANA WOOD PRESERVING CO
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 9 cities in Bowie
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Village | A- | 89.4 | 6K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | De Kalb | A- | 86.4 | 963 | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Maud | A- | 85.6 | 1K | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Nash | A- | 85.5 | 4K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Dekalb | B | 78.6 | 2K | 27 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Redwater | B- | 74.5 | 4K | 34 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Hooks | C+ | 68.9 | 5K | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | New Boston | C+ | 67.7 | 20K | 121 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Texarkana | F | 41.8 | 50K | 1770 | Health Unresolved |